Question 3. Please submit any sites for green space and wildlife habitats you wish to suggest for consideration through the Local Plan. Provide as much information and supporting evidence as possible.
Church End Arrington Royston SG8 0BH
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Permanent pasture land
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SC/0525/72/O SC/0932/72/O SC/1159/73/O S/1727/85/O
Greenfield
We wish to preserve this field from any possibility of future development as it is a valuable public amenity (see below) with an extremely rural character and a valuable natural habitat. As previous and current planning applications show it has been and continues to be under threat from development.
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The field contains two branches of the Clopton Way, a very well used Long Distance Footpath running from Wimpole Hall to Gamlingay passing through the Medieval Village of Clopton and connecting to the Greensand Ridge Walk. Therefore it is a valued public amenity giving views across to the Grade 1 listed Wimpole Parkland. It is also very popular with local residents for walking and las a long history as a sports area. The woodland is composed of rare healthy Elm trees and supports a wide variety of wild life including fallow deer, bats, barn owls and buzzards.
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Development is not required. Access is by public footpaths.
It is a sloping site which is part of its attraction as a public amenity in the otherwise flat Cambridgeshire landscape.
Flooding, risk from stream in lower part. Poor drainage. Considerable biodiversity Heritage view of grade 1 parkland All these factors mitigate against future development but are reasons to preserve the site as meadowland.
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The field is currently privately owned land.
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Normal agricultural practice.
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Wildlife survey Comments from the Ramblers Association. Awaiting completion.